Oregon Department of Corrections this year floated the idea of replacing the state penitentiary, citing sweltering summer ...

On a weekend in mid-August, hundreds of inmates at a minimum-security prison in Bryan, Texas, were locked down during their usual time for strolling the grassy campus and visiting with family and ...

This January, CoreCivic announced a two-year contract with Montana to hold inmates at the Tallahatchie prison, an ...

In a stunning ruling, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted the execution of Robert Roberson set for October 16. The case now goes back to the lower court for review. Robert Roberson was ...

A Texas court has again granted a stay of execution to death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has long claimed he is innocent in the murder of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis, saying his ...

Livingston, Texas (CNN) — A Texas court has again granted a stay of execution to death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has long claimed he is innocent in the murder of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki ...

Sarah Hartsfield, the Texas woman convicted of killing her most recent husband with a fatal dose of insulin, was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, court records show. The punishment came after a ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) - Two correctional officers have been charged after allegedly refusing to let an inmate out of his burning cell, which led to his death. Crystal Janelle West and ...